OceanFirst Financial Corp. (company) announced that effective February 1, 2023, Angela K. Ho, the company Principal Accounting Officer, has assumed the position of Chief Compliance Officer of the Company and OceanFirst Bank, N.A., and Patrick Chong, age 34, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of the Company began service as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Chong joined the Company in September 2020 as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller and has served in this role since employment.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Chong most recently served as Senior Manager with KPMG LLP beginning in October 2017, having joined KPMG LLP in October 2010. Mr. Chong holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers College and is a certified public accountant.